Meritte Dahl - News Blogtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013-01-22:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//170652013-04-29T06:37:43ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.31-enAnalysis: Data Setstag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3941692013-04-29T01:45:56Z2013-04-29T06:37:43ZIn the New York Times article, "Obama Budget Seeks Deal in Mix of Cuts and Spending," the author uses large data sets of President Obama's 2014 budget. The author includes a link to the actual 2014 budget proposal, allowing the...dahl0973
In the New York Times article, "Obama Budget Seeks Deal in Mix of Cuts and Spending," the author uses large data sets of President Obama's 2014 budget.

The author includes a link to the actual 2014 budget proposal, allowing the reader to find the information about the budget on areas that they are interested in. The article also uses some of the data to explain possible repercussions of the budget proposal and the opinions of different politicians on the budget proposal. The article also links to an interactive graphics, where the reader can compare the president's proposal to proposals from both parties and historical averages. The interactive graphic also shows what percentage of the budget proposal would be covered by deficit spending and revenue spending. To make the interactive graphic, the reported would have to have knowledge of a computer program that makes graphics. The reporter would have had to look at several budget proposals to create the interactive graphic. The interactive graphic would engage the reader, by allowing them to compare different budget proposals.

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Light Rail Car Pulled Into St. Paultag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3941232013-04-28T19:43:11Z2013-04-29T01:40:43ZA light rail car made a test run down the Central Corridor from Minneapolis to St. Paul Sunday morning, the Pioneer Press reported. The Pioneer Press reported the train was pulled by a railcar so crews could work to verify...dahl0973
A light rail car made a test run down the Central Corridor from Minneapolis to St. Paul Sunday morning, the Pioneer Press reported.

The Pioneer Press reported the train was pulled by a railcar so crews could work to verify clearance.

"The railcar moved faster than expected, making the trip in five hours instead of the estimated eight to 12 hours," the Pioneer Press reported.

The Associated Press reported the 11-mile route from Minneapolis to St. Paul will take 39 minutes, when the train is operating.

The Metropolitan Council said the light rail project is 92 percent complete, the Associated Press reported. The light rail will open to riders in 2014.

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SUV Rollover in Fridley Seriously Injures 7, Driver Had Been Drinkingtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3940662013-04-28T04:37:26Z2013-04-28T16:03:59ZSeven people were seriously injured Saturday after an SUV driven by a woman with alcohol in her system rolled over in Fridley near Interstate 694, the Star Tribune reported. Authorities said the only person wearing a seatbelt during the crash...dahl0973
Seven people were seriously injured Saturday after an SUV driven by a woman with alcohol in her system rolled over in Fridley near Interstate 694, the Star Tribune reported.

Authorities said the only person wearing a seatbelt during the crash was the driver, Jennifer L. Teetzel, 35, of Minneapolis, the Star Tribune reported.

The Pioneer Press reported the one-vehicle accident occurred about 5:20 p.m. on University Ave near the interstate, according to the State Patrol.

Teetzel was convicted for third-degree drunken driving in 2009, according to court records. The Star Tribune reported she also pleaded guilty in 2003 to careless driving after a charge of fourth-degree drunken driving had been dismissed.

The State Patrol said the cause of the accident is under investigation, the Pioneer Press.

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Vikings Stadium Design to Unveil May 13tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3940122013-04-27T21:46:48Z2013-04-27T22:36:56ZArchitects will reveal the new Vikings stadium design at 7 p.m. on May 13 at the Guthrie Theater, the Pioneer Press reported. The stadium will house 65,000 seats and space for gift shops, restaurants and an NFL team museum, the...dahl0973
Architects will reveal the new Vikings stadium design at 7 p.m. on May 13 at the Guthrie Theater, the Pioneer Press reported.

The stadium will house 65,000 seats and space for gift shops, restaurants and an NFL team museum, the Star Tribune reported.

The Pioneer Press reported a limited number of tickets to the unveiling will be available for the public and details about how to get a ticket has not been finalized.

The Metrodome could be razed in 2014, the Star Tribune reported. The Vikings' home games will be played at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium, while the stadium is under construction.

The $975 million stadium is scheduled to open in 2016, the Pioneer Press reported.

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Boston Bomb Suspects Planned To Attack New York City Nexttag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3938722013-04-26T03:24:39Z2013-04-26T04:40:34ZNot long before the Boston bombing suspects had a shootout with the police, they planned to blow up the rest of their explosives in New York City's Times Square, authorities said in a press conference Thursday, according to the New...dahl0973
Not long before the Boston bombing suspects had a shootout with the police, they planned to blow up the rest of their explosives in New York City's Times Square, authorities said in a press conference Thursday, according to the New York Times.

The suspects intended to use five pipe bombs and another device similar to the bombs used in the marathon attacks on April 15, said New York police commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, the New York Times reported.

The Associated Press reported Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told investigators from his hospital bed that he and has brother had made plans to attack New York.

Kelly said the suspects' plan fell apart when the brothers' stolen SUV was low on gas, the Associated Press reported. The brothers stopped for gas last Thursday and the victim of the carjacking escaped and called police.

Later that night, the suspects engaged in a shootout with the police, leaving the older brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, dead, the Associated Press Reported.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was charged for the Boston marathon bombing that killed three people and injured over 260 people, the Associated Press reported. He may face the death penalty.

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Escaped Psychiatric Patient Attacks Parisien Rabbitag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3936402013-04-23T16:08:31Z2013-04-24T19:02:42ZAn escaped psychiatric patient attacked a rabbi and his son with a knife in Paris Tuesday, authorities told Le Monde. The rabbi, in his late forties, required surgery for a neck injury, while his son, 18, sustained lesser injuries, the...dahl0973
An escaped psychiatric patient attacked a rabbi and his son with a knife in Paris Tuesday, authorities told Le Monde.

The rabbi, in his late forties, required surgery for a neck injury, while his son, 18, sustained lesser injuries, the Associated Press reported.

The Associated Press reported the attacker was detained after a chase through a synagogue near Paris' Opera Garnier and was taken into police custody.

The attacker escaped last week from a psychiatric hospital near Lyon, Le Monde reported.

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Maine Hermit Suspected of Burglaries Had $395, Food On Him When Arrestedtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3933002013-04-22T01:53:47Z2013-04-22T06:17:59ZA Maine man who lived in the woods as a hermit for almost 30 years had bacon, marshmallows and $395 on him when he was arrested on charges of burglary, the Associated Press reported. Christopher T. Knight, 47, was arrested...dahl0973
A Maine man who lived in the woods as a hermit for almost 30 years had bacon, marshmallows and $395 on him when he was arrested on charges of burglary, the Associated Press reported.

Christopher T. Knight, 47, was arrested on April 4, the Kennebec Journal reported. Known as the North Pond Hermit, he is suspected of over 1,000 burglaries.

A full list of the items on Knight at the time of his arrest are listened in a police affidavit on the Kennebec Journal.

While in jail, Knight has received a telephoned marriage proposal and a stranger's offer to bail him out, the Associated Press reported. Knight declined the offer to bail him out and remains in jail.

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Health Alert Issued For New Flu Straintag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3932582013-04-22T00:42:29Z2013-04-22T01:36:46ZMinnesota doctors were alerted to a new influenza strain in China and are urged to inform state health authorities if they have any patients who have recently traveled to China and exhibit flu-like symptoms, the Star Tribune reported. The new...dahl0973
Minnesota doctors were alerted to a new influenza strain in China and are urged to inform state health authorities if they have any patients who have recently traveled to China and exhibit flu-like symptoms, the Star Tribune reported.

The new strain, H7N9, migrated from birds to humans and the source in unclear, the Associated Press reported.

So far no cases have been reported in Minnesota or the United States. The Star Tribune reported there are not yet signs the H7N9 will produce a pandemic on the scale of the H1N1 in 2009.

The Minnesota Department of Health issued the alert April 5, the Star Tribune reported.

The Associated Press reported the State Forestry Administration suspended the sale of wild birds Thursday to prevent the spread of the virus.

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Minnesota Student May Be Missing in Chippewa Rivertag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3932532013-04-21T05:38:44Z2013-04-22T00:41:53ZA man who is missing and presumed dead after falling into the Chippewa River Friday may be a student from Minnesota, according to a news release from police. The man fits the description of a missing University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire...dahl0973
A man who is missing and presumed dead after falling into the Chippewa River Friday may be a student from Minnesota, according to a news release from police.

The man fits the description of a missing University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student, the Pioneer Press reported.

The Pioneer Press reported police searched the river Friday and Saturday but have not located the student.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Police responded to a 10:45 p.m. emergency call reporting that a man had fallen from the university pedestrian bridge into the river, the Star Tribune reported.

A witness description of the man who fell in the river match the description of missing student David Patrick Rodgers, 20, of Northfield, Minn., the Star Tribune reported.

The Pioneer Press reported University Police ask anyone with information to contact them at 715-836-2222.

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China Earthquake Kills At Least 156 People, More Than 5,500 Injuredtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3931862013-04-20T19:59:41Z2013-04-21T05:38:19ZAn earthquake in the Sichuan Province of China killed at least 156 people and injured more than 5,500 others Saturday morning, according to authorities, The Guardian reported. At least 156 people were killed, according to the China Earthquake Administration, The...dahl0973
An earthquake in the Sichuan Province of China killed at least 156 people and injured more than 5,500 others Saturday morning, according to authorities, The Guardian reported.

At least 156 people were killed, according to the China Earthquake Administration, The Guardian reported.

Chinese authorities said the earthquake was magnitude 7.0, the Los Angeles Times reported, while the U.S. Geological Survey reported 6.6

The Guardian reported the earthquake is believed to have taken place on the same fault as the 2008 earthquake that killed 70,000 people and left 18,000 missing.

The Los Angeles Times reported the epicenter of the earthquake was 80 miles southwest of the provincial capital of Chengdu, near the city of Ya'an. The city's population was 1.5 million.

According to the government of Ya'an, more than 5,500 people were injured, The Guardian reported.

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Huge Manhunt for Boston Marathon Bombing Suspecttag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3930592013-04-19T17:04:05Z2013-04-19T18:49:07ZThousands of armed officers took to the streets of Boston and surrounding areas Friday searching for a 19-year-old Boston Marathon bombing suspect, according to the Associated Press. His older brother and alleged accomplice was killed overnight in a violent police...dahl0973
Thousands of armed officers took to the streets of Boston and surrounding areas Friday searching for a 19-year-old Boston Marathon bombing suspect, according to the Associated Press. His older brother and alleged accomplice was killed overnight in a violent police shootout.

Local, state and federal law enforcement officers got involved with the manhunt, going door-to-door through a 20-block area of the community, David Procopio, a Boston State Police spokesman, told the Boston Globe. Procopio said K-9 teams, explosive experts and SWAT officers are involved.

The suspect at large, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was a college student, and had lived in the U.S. for about a decade with his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, an uncle said. They had lived in Dagestan in Southern Russia, according to the Associated Press. The brothers last known address was in Cambridge, Mass.

The Boston Globe reported Colonel Timothy Alben, head of the State Police, said the search was about 60 percent complete in a press conference shortly after 12:30 p.m.

Police warned nearly one million residents of the Boston area to stay indoors, the Boston Globe reported. Mass transit was shut down and businesses were asked not to open.

The Associated Press reported the second suspect was shot and killed overnight after the brothers allegedly killed an MIT police officer, severely injured another police officer and tossed explosives at police during a car chase.

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Analysis: Diversitytag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3922732013-04-15T03:54:24Z2013-04-15T04:21:21ZIn the Star Tribune's article, Immigrant Beat: Somali Culture Museum in the Works, the author writes about Osman Ali, a man from Somalia who wants to open the Somali Artifact and Culture Museum in Minneapolis. The author writes about what...dahl0973
In the Star Tribune's article, Immigrant Beat: Somali Culture Museum in the Works, the author writes about Osman Ali, a man from Somalia who wants to open the Somali Artifact and Culture Museum in Minneapolis.

The author writes about what they are actually seeing to introduce the reader to what is likely a new culture for them. The author went to Ali's restaurant and viewed some of his collection that he plans to include in the museum. The author spoke with Ali about how he got the idea for the museum, and why it is important. Ali told the author that many artifacts that were in the national museum in Somalia, have been moved or lost during the civil war in Somalia. The author included info on how Ali obtained some of the artifacts, where he has already shown them and where he wants to put them permanently. The author also included information about an event benefiting the museum. The article seems a bit superficial, because she only spoke with one source. Her information and detail that could only have come from seeing Ali's collection, helps makes the story more substantive. The author could've dug deeper for the story by talking with other community members. She should've spoken with the libraries or schools that have shown his collection and someone in the West Bank Community Coalition. She could've also spoken with other members of the Cedar-Riverside community, possibly some of the customers at Ali's restaurant. She could've tried to speak with someone who not from Somalia, but who had seen his collection for another perspective.

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Police Robot Ends 7-Hour Standoff In Minneapolistag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3922712013-04-14T23:29:23Z2013-04-15T03:53:56ZA seven-hour standoff ended Sunday after a police robot subdued the armed suspect, who had barricaded himself in a Minneapolis residence, with a chemical irritant, police told the Star Tribune. Eric Christopher, 29, was arrested by SWAT officers and treated...dahl0973
A seven-hour standoff ended Sunday after a police robot subdued the armed suspect, who had barricaded himself in a Minneapolis residence, with a chemical irritant, police told the Star Tribune.

Eric Christopher, 29, was arrested by SWAT officers and treated at North Memorial Hospital, CBS News reported. He was booked into Hennepin County Jail on charges of false imprisonment and reckless discharge of a firearm.

Around 4:40 a.m. Sunday, a woman flagged down a squad car in north Minneapolis and told police there was a domestic disturbance in the 3500 block of Newton Avenue N, Sgt. Stephen McCarty told the Star Tribune. She said the incident involved involved two men, a woman and a child.

One man, the woman and the child were able to escape the house without incident, CBS News reported.

Police learned the remaining man inside the residence was armed, CBS News reported. Police tried to get the man to exit peacefully for several hours, but after about seven hours, police sent in a robot to subdue the suspect.

Nearby residents were told to stay away from their windows and not to leave their homes, McCarty told the Star Tribune.

CBS News reported police said the incident is still under investigation.

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14 People Hospitalized After Using Tainted Methtag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3921662013-04-14T01:31:13Z2013-04-14T05:10:22ZAt least 14 people with life-threatening conditions attributed to tainted meth use have been hospitalized in the east metro since Thursday, the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office told the Star Tribune. The apparently tainted methamphetamine caused some of the patients to...dahl0973
At least 14 people with life-threatening conditions attributed to tainted meth use have been hospitalized in the east metro since Thursday, the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office told the Star Tribune.

The apparently tainted methamphetamine caused some of the patients to experience hallucinations, hyper-anxiety and combativeness, according to the Star Tribune. All are expected to recover, said Ramsey County Sheriff's Office spokesman Randy Gustafson.

The overdose victims are from St. Paul, Roseville, Maplewood and Cottage Grove, and were treated at Regions or United Hospital in St. Paul, the Pioneer Press reported. They are both men and women and are a range of ages, but many are in their 20s.

The Star Tribune reported other symptoms of the tainted meth included extreme agitation, excited delirium, temperature rising as high as 105 degrees and a racing heartbeat.

"We probably have a lot of unreported cases, given the nature of meth abuse," Gustafson told the Pioneer Press. "I imagine there are a lot of cases we haven't heard about."

Authorities said they hope the supply is running out and did not report any tainted meth cases in Hennepin County, the Star Tribune reported.

People on the tainted meth are combative, authorities told the Star Tribune. Authorities said they are worried that they could hurt someone else.

"It is really scary," Gustafson told the Star Tribune. "You've got the poison of meth, and then somebody is adding something to it that's making it even more poisonous."

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Two Kids Arrested in Molotov Cocktail Toss at Minneapolis Bicyclisttag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/dahl0973/3101newsspring2013//17065.3919472013-04-12T02:11:22Z2013-04-12T05:03:17ZPolice nabbed two kids suspected of tossing a Molotov cocktail at a Minneapolis bicyclist last week, according to the Star Tribune. The kids were identified by police Wednesday, but may be too young to charge with a crime, Sgt. Steve...dahl0973
Police nabbed two kids suspected of tossing a Molotov cocktail at a Minneapolis bicyclist last week, according to the Star Tribune.

The kids were identified by police Wednesday, but may be too young to charge with a crime, Sgt. Steve McCarty told the Star Tribune Thursday.

McCarty said the kids' motive for throwing the bomb is unknown, the Star Tribune reported. The bottle just missed Greenway bicyclist Drew Ditlefsen as he biked under the 15th Avenue bridge on April 3.

"I just heard a loud thud with a glass and just like a whoosh," Ditlesfen told Fox News last week. Ditlesfen said he was shaken for an hour after the attempted attack.

The Star Tribune reported McCarty said the case is being considered for charges at the Hennepin County attorney's office.